Obituaries
Chong Foltz
Nov 25, 2012
Chong Son Foltz, 57, of Newton, died Sunday (Nov. 25, 2012) at the Harry Hynes Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks. She was born on September 17, 1955 in Seoul, Korea. Chong married Robert Foltz on April 27, 1983 in Seoul, they moved to the United States in June 1984. For 13 years, she...
Harold D. Wedel
Nov 16, 2012
Harold Daniel Wedel, 83, died Friday (Nov. 16, 2012) at the Bethesda Home in Goessel. He was born on February 11, 1929 in Goessel, KS., the son of Martin P. and Linda (Dalke) Wedel. Harold was raised in Goessel and attended school there. Upon his graduation, he went on to earn his Business Degree from the University of Kansas, and...
Leslie M. Kurr
Nov 14, 2012
Leslie Maurice Kurr, 78, of Newton, died Wednesday (Nov. 14, 2012) at Asbury Park. He was born on May 22, 1934 in Newton, the son of Ira and Gladys Reffner Kurr. Les graduated from Newton High School in 1952. He married Ruby Regier on April 21, 1956 in Elbing, Ks. Les was lifelong resident of Rural Newton and had been...
Shirley Flickinger
Nov 12, 2012
Shirley Ellen Flickinger of Newton, our best friend, greatest grandmother, mom, sister, daughter, and wife was taken home by Lord on November 12th, 2012. She was born on August 24th, 1947 to Bill and Norma Brown in Burns, Kansas. She was the first of three children. She attended Newton Schools through high school. Shirley married Ron Flickinger on April 2nd,...
Donald W. Walker, Jr.
Nov 9, 2012
Donald Wayne Walker, Jr., 52, of Newton, died Friday (Nov. 9, 2012) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on January 14, 1960 in Bakersfield, California, the son of Donald and Loretta Moore Walker, Sr. Don had served in the U.S. Army. For several years he...
Valeria Martinez
Nov 4, 2012
Valeria Martinez, 86, of Newton, died Sunday (Nov. 4, 2012) at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born on May 12, 1926 in Leadville, Colorado, the daughter of Higinio and Amelia Sanchez Garcia. Valeria married Ramon A. Martinez on March 23, 1946 in Liberal, Ks. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, was Past President of...
Mildred Irene Austermiller
Oct 30, 2012
Mildred Irene (Voran) Austermiller Mildred Irene Austermiller of Kidron Bethel, North Newton, died on October 30, 2012. She was born July 3, 1922 in Reno County, KS, the daughter of Carl and Martha (Unruh) Voran. She had a happy childhood on the farm. She walked to the country schoolhouse down the road with her siblings where she learned to speak...
Billy G. Nelson
Oct 23, 2012
Billy G. Nelson, 81, passed away on October 23, 2012 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. He was born on February 12, 1931 in Turon, Kansas, the son of Hazel (Levens) and Orville Nelson. On December 1,1957 he married Neva Ann Mull in Newton, Kansas. They made Newton their home. Billy retired from Dillon’s after 20 years of service. Prior...
Virginia M Clintsman
Oct 22, 2012
Virginia M. Clintsman, 86, died on October 22, 2012 at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on August 9, 1926 in Feltmills, New York. Virginia lived in Placentia, CA the majority of her lifetime and moved to Newton within the last year to live with her daughter Susan. She was a courageous, strong lady, raising her children with strong...
Mary L. Danby
Oct 19, 2012
Mary L. Danby, 80, died on October 19, 2012 at the Newton Medical Center in Newton. She was born on September 30, 1932 to Bernice (Watchous) and Horace L. Hull in Mattfield Green, Kansas. On July 3, 1952 in Emporia, Kansas she married Chester Lee Danby . They celebrated 60 years of marriage this July. She enjoyed her gardening and...
Allan K. Beasley
Oct 18, 2012
Allan K. Beasley, 91, died on October 18, 2012 at the Heritage Trail Nursing Home in Cleburne, Texas. He was born on July 13, 1921 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Allan was the son of Selma Victoria (Anderson) and Robert Blair Beasley. His family moved to Topeka in 1931, where he graduated from Topeka High School. On April 10, 1943 Al...
Allan K. Beasley
Oct 18, 2012
Allan K. Beasley, 91, died on October 18, 2012 at the Heritage Trail Nursing Home in Cleburne, Texas. He was born on July 13, 1921 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Allan was the son of Selma Victoria (Anderson) and Robert Blair Beasley. His family moved to Topeka in 1931, where he graduated from Topeka High School. On April 10, 1943 Al...
Iva M. Johnson
Oct 10, 2012
Iva M. Johnson, 76, of Newton died Wednesday (October 10, 2012) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on September 14, 1926 and lived her entire life in the Newton area. Iva was a member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by a sister, Diane Balder of Bellevue, Washington; and sister-in-law Clara Johnson of Rapid...
Geesje Goodwin
Sep 23, 2012
Geesje Goodwin died on September 23rd, at 1:40 p.m. after a long illness. She was born on February 23, 1949 to Hendrick (Henry) and Antje (Annie) Bouma Pyl in Grouw, Friesland, Netherlands. Annie preceded her in death in July 2002. The family immigrated to Newton in January 1960. She married Terryl (Terry) Jack Goodwin on October 7, 1966. He preceded...
Gerhard Nickel, Jr.
Sep 20, 2012
Gerhard Nickel, Jr., 84, of Newton, died Thursday (Sept. 20, 2012) at Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton. He was born June 9, 1928 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, the son of Gerhard T. and Helena Wall Nickel, Sr. He graduated from high school in Mountain Lake, later Grace Bible Institute in Omaha and Emporia State Teachers College. Gerhard married Norma Elva...
Shirley Sadowski
Sep 19, 2012
Shirley Jean Holmes Sadowski, died Wednesday (Sept. 19, 2012) at her home at Presbyterian Manor in Newton. She was born on February 16, 1930 in Hutchinson, Ks, the daughter of Gerald S. and Coyla I. Stuckey Holmes. Shirley graduated from Newton High School in 1948. Shirley married Richard E. Sadowski on May 23, 1948 at the First United Methodist Church...
Bea Fiene
Sep 14, 2012
Elizabeth “Bea” Fiene, 92, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. Bea was born on November 15, 1919 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Joseph Calvin and Elizabeth May Miller Wood. Bea and her family lived on a ranch in Lookout, Oklahoma. She graduated from high school in Freedom, Oklahoma. She and her husband, Irvin John Fiene...
Mary Z. Parks
Sep 9, 2012
Mary Z. Parks, 84, of Newton, died Sunday (September 9, 2012) at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born on April 23, 1928 in Hamilton, Kansas, the daughter of Max Henry and Elsie Smith Casto. Mary attended schools in the Hamilton and Eureka area. She married Alvin A. Parks in Eureka. Alvin’s work took them several places including El Dorado...
Mike Roth
Aug 28, 2012
Theodore Michael Roth, affectionately known as Mike, was born May 9, 1949, at the Bethel Hospital in Newton, Kansas, and lost his battle with cancer on August 28, 2012, at the age of 63 years, 3 months, and 19 days. Mike was the son of Theodore E. Roth, Jr. and Lois Maxine Wilson Roth. Mike had a wonderful childhood growing...
Arliss V. Kater
Aug 26, 2012
Emporia Arliss Virginia (Akers) Kater, 79, of Emporia, KS, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012. Arliss had entered Holiday Resort of Emporia in August following a lengthy illness. Arliss Akers was one of the Newton-Harvey County New Year Babies born on January 1, 1933, to Henry James Akers and Mary Eva Ellen (Reed) Akers. She attended elementary school in Newton...
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